Welcome to the website of Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology! The Department has a longstanding tradition of excellence in research and teaching, and provides instruction to students in a variety of undergraduate and professional programs including Medicine, Dentistry, Health Sciences, and the new Bachelor of Medical Sciences Program. The Department is in the midst of a major expansion of its research and teaching programs and is actively recruiting new faculty and students. We invite you to explore this website to learn more about the department, its people, research and teaching programs.

Research

Multidisciplinary research is carried out in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology focusing on whole animal systems and on cellular mechanisms. The Department has strong research programs in cell biology and neuroscience, organized into specific themes. Recent funding successes have resulted in the Department acquiring instrumentation for state-of-the-art live cell imaging, extensive cell and molecular biology, and neurobehavioral testing (read more).

Education

The Department provides education and research training at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Our graduate program provides intensive training in Cell and Developmental Biology, Neurobiology and Clinical Anatomy leading to both M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees. The undergraduate program offers modules leading to Minors and Majors in Anatomy and Cell Biology and an Honors Specialization in Biochemistry and Cell Biology (read more).